My husband and I are best of friends first and foremost. We fight like cats and dogs, but never stay mad for long. I was lucky to find him, he is in every way, my soulmate.
Carnie Wilson
I have willpower and determination. I am very resilient, like rock.
I did have reconstructive plastic surgery and a tummy tuck. And from hip to hip, there's a very big scar. It looks better than it did... So I say, if you don't like that skin, have it removed. This is my advice: if you're gonna do it - just go for it.
There's a huge emotional component to weight loss.
I wish I had more time to read. I do love books.
When you love food as much as I do, staying healthy is not easy. I mean, moderation, not deprivation. That's my new way of living. I always want more and that's just my life.
Life presents itself in constantly changing ways, but you're able to accept the challenges, rather than recoil, throw up your hands, and go on a binge.
The most important thing I think we need to remember is that we're a work in progress. Do not be ashamed or afraid to ask for help. That's what I did. I asked for help.
You know, after all these years, it's just like we are who we are and it's a struggle for me and sometimes I'm heavier and sometimes I'm thinner.
Going from 300 pounds to 150 pounds was the biggest change of my whole life.
It's such a rush doing a concert and seeing people actually mouthing the lyrics.
Certain foods no longer agree with me. If I eat French fries, I might feel sick to my stomach.
I mean, moderation, not deprivation. That's my new way of living.
We need to eat and enjoy it but control it. That's what I do now.
Was I a perfect gastric-bypass patient? Yes. Was I a perfect gastric-bypass pregnant woman? No. I made a decision to enjoy my pregnancy... So sue me!
I don't want to hide anything - there is nothing to hide.
I don't want to become a diabetic.
I can be a lady - surprise!
All I can do is listen to what my body needs and feels.
If you walk down the street, within five minutes you will see someone who is morbidly obese or obese.
I realized that I have to slow down. I work so hard, I'm so busy.
I'm trying to teach my daughter about healthy eating.
I'm definitely up in weight. I'm looking forward to getting an exercise routine again. It's like a daily decision.
There are days where I've lost weight and I feel bigger or fatter or uglier and I want to just hibernate. I'll find every excuse not to exercise. I hate it.
My fat cells have a memory like Einstein! I'm proof that surgery is not a magic potion. There are many ways to sabotage it.
Sometimes reality T.V. can be stressful.
I am always cautious.
The surgery will always be a huge part of my life. I'm going to need to help people with weight problems for the rest of my life so that I can maintain my weight.
I started to put on weight when I was about four and a half and it got really bad when I was around nine. I ballooned. I was about 110 pounds.
I don't know how to relax, that's my problem.
When my work gets crazy, I make sure to always have vitamins, water and proper food with me. That has helped me to lose 33 pounds.
I'm a working mother... You try to pay the bills, you try to keep your life going and there's pressure.
I decided that it's either, you know, if I want to have children, have a family and - and live a long life, I've got to make some real, real serious changes.
It's not just being overweight that's dangerous. Stress is dangerous.
I started doing yoga.
The evening is really hard for me. I have to force myself not to eat.
Becoming famous is a strange thing in your own right.
I have a real issue with radio these days. I just am not into the current music.
I am stuck in the 70's. I can't seem to get away from that era.
Medication can help us live a happier life.
I understand that I'm a role model.
I have a child to feed and a spirit that can't be crushed, so I'm able to move ahead.
When someone has a weight problem when they're pregnant, they will struggle before, during and after to lose weight.
It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy. It's something that has to happen to your body.
Do I wish I could retire? Sure, but that's not life.
It doesn't feel good when you have to struggle to get your pants on.
If someone puts too much pressure on me, I will automatically rebel.
When you film a reality show, it's so jumbled. They shoot episodes in all orders!
I want to get into voice-overs.
I used food as a coping mechanism for many, many years, and it was my best friend for a long time.
